Charles brothers



(No Model.)

O. BROTHERS.

BASE FOR LOOKING GLASS FRAMES.

No. 800,761. Patented June 24; 1884.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFICE.

CHARLES BROTHEBS,'OF NEIV YORK, N. Y.

BASE FOR LOOKING-GLASS FRAMES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 300,761, dated June 24, 1884.

Application filed August 2, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

I Be it known that I, CHARLES BROTHERS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bases for Looking- Glass Frames, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved construction of the base of a look ing-glass frame or mirror-frame, whereby the height of such frame and base included may be varied by a simple adjustment, so as to adapt it to the height of the room in which it is to be placed, and to cause it to look symmetrical with the surrounding furniture.

The invention consists in a base in two parts, movable with relation to each other, and in means combined therewith for elevating and adjusting the elevation of the uppermost of the said parts above the lower, thereby varying the height of the said base, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front view of a mirror-frame pro vided with an extension-base constructed according to my present invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, taken on the line a; x of Figs. 1 and 3, and seen in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the same, taken on the line y y of Figs. 1 and 2.

A is the frame for holding the mirror-glass or other ornamental panel. The base is made in two main parts, B and G, the former being the usual base, connected directly with the frame A, and 0 being the lower portion of the base, or that upon which the upper portion and the frame are supported. The upper base portion is fitted to slide in the lower, and both may be made of any ornamental shape which will allow of such sliding motion, the

one illustrated in the drawings being well adapted for said purpose, and showing the upper portion provided with a larger central projecting post or pedestal, b, and similar but smaller side posts, b, which posts are fitted within hollow correspondingly-shaped posts, 0 0, respectively. The lower portion, 0, is provided with a vertically-threaded socket, D, in which is fitted a threaded bar, E, provided with a boss, 6, and having square extension. e' above the said base. The screw or threaded bar E is swiveled in the upper base portion, B, and supports upon the upper surface of its enlargement or boss 6 the entire upper base portion, B, and frame A, as shown in Fig. 2. A hole, a, in the upper portion of the base B allows of applying a socket-wrench upon the square end 6, wherewith to turn the screw E in the socket I), and thus extend the base B 0, thereby varying its height and that of the entire frame and base. The screw E, being arranged in the center post, I) 0, supports the entire upper base and frame B A, and the side posts, b, guided in thelower ones, 0, prevent tendency to lateral deflection; and in order to prevent any tendency of the frame to tip over forward or backward, the guide-posts c are provided at the back with guide boards or cleats c, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The top of the base and the wrench-hole e are covered by the usual marble slab, F.

Other means-such as, for instance, a rack and pinion-may be employed to extend the base B O vertically; but I prefer the construction as shown.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination of the upper framesupporting base portion, B, provided with the posts I) b, with the lower stationary base portion, 0, provided with the guideposts c 0, and means, substantially as described, arranged in the central posts, I) c, for adjusting and maintaining extension, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

2. The combination of the upper frame-supporting base portion, B, provided with the posts I) I), and having the swiveled screw E in the central post,with the lower stationary base portion, G, provided with the guide-postscc, and having the threaded socket D in the central portion, a, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I'have signed my name, in presence of witnesses, this 1st day of August, 1883.

' CHARLES BROTHERS.

Witnesses:

GEORGE BAUER, J noon BRErrWIEsER,

I. BAUER. 

